So whos to say that the past 4 games are who this team is and not the previous 22 games? My point being that through 22 games our offensive efficiency was Top 30(actually Top 25), in the last 4 games it has fallen, but is that a bad run of games? Going cold from 3? Playing better defensive teams? Just a coincidence?
I think drawing a conclusion based on 4 games rather than 22 is a bit of an overreaction but JMO.
Our offensive efficiency, for the most part, has been decreasing since mid January (the Mizzou game - About 10 games). We had a brief respite playing 2 really bad defensive teams in that stretch(LSU and Ole Miss, both sub 100 teams defensively). The declines in offensive efficiency have just accelerated the last 4 games.
On the bright side, our defensive metrics have remained strong throughout.
As for causes, I think its just a case of reverting closer to the mean due to the level of backcourt talent. We aren't as good as we showed the first 16 games and not as bad as the last 4 (Probably somewhere between that we showed from the Mizzou to Ole Miss stretch)
Our offensive efficiency, for the most part, has been decreasing since mid January (the Mizzou game - About 10 games). We had a brief respite playing 2 really bad defensive teams in that stretch(LSU and Ole Miss, both sub 100 teams defensively). The declines in offensive efficiency have just accelerated the last 4 games.
On the bright side, our defensive metrics have remained strong throughout.
As for causes, I think its just a case of reverting closer to the mean due to the level of backcourt talent. We aren't as good as we showed the first 16 games and not as bad as the last 4 (Probably somewhere between that we showed from the Mizzou to Ole Miss stretch)
Wow. We actually have guys here talking about a possible Final 4 berth? After what we've watched the last 4 games? I guarantee I want the Vols to win as much or more than anyone here, but I am sick of the false hope and raised..then dashed expectations.
The Vols are doing exactly what I feared under Rick Barnes. Hitting the "Barnes Wall". You saw it at Texas. Just look how his teams faded and folded down the stretch....like they are now. And gawd forbid we play Alabama at any point cuz we don't have a chance in h*ll.
It's the way it is with Barnes unless and until some transcendent talent is able to break that cycle...and win DESPITE Barnes and his tendency to fade and fold down the stretch.
Wow. We actually have guys here talking about a possible Final 4 berth? After what we've watched the last 4 games? I guarantee I want the Vols to win as much or more than anyone here, but I am sick of the false hope and raised..then dashed expectations.
The Vols are doing exactly what I feared under Rick Barnes. Hitting the "Barnes Wall". You saw it at Texas. Just look how his teams faded and folded down the stretch....like they are now. And gawd forbid we play Alabama at any point cuz we don't have a chance in h*ll.
It's the way it is with Barnes unless and until some transcendent talent is able to break that cycle...and win DESPITE Barnes and his tendency to fade and fold down the stretch.
Wow. We actually have guys here talking about a possible Final 4 berth? After what we've watched the last 4 games? I guarantee I want the Vols to win as much or more than anyone here, but I am sick of the false hope and raised..then dashed expectations.
The Vols are doing exactly what I feared under Rick Barnes. Hitting the "Barnes Wall". You saw it at Texas. Just look how his teams faded and folded down the stretch....like they are now. And gawd forbid we play Alabama at any point cuz we don't have a chance in h*ll.
It's the way it is with Barnes unless and until some transcendent talent is able to break that cycle...and win DESPITE Barnes and his tendency to fade and fold down the stretch.